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130K new jobs

Taken from a site named Cheapism. I suspect New Deal democrat will have more to say on the topic. “yesterday’s jobs gain of 131,000 for January and whether it means employment is on the upswing, completely neglecting a one month does not a trend make. “130K new jobs were added in January. So where are […]

August JOLTS report: progress towards a new jobs equilibrium?

August JOLTS report: progress towards a new jobs equilibrium? This morning’s JOLTS report covers August, which you may recall featured a disappointing jobs report (since revised somewhat higher ), during which the Delta wave was growing to its worst levels, and two months after a number of GOP-controlled States terminated enhanced unemployment benefits, on the […]